Dell Technologies and AI Singapore (AISG) today announced a strategic collaboration to optimise the SEA-LION (Southeast Asian Languages in One Network) family of open-source large language models for deployment on Dell AI-ready PCs and edge infrastructure, an initiative designed to accelerate AI adoption across Southeast Asia.
According to the agreement, AISG and Dell will test and validate the regionally-focused SEA-LION models on Dell’s AI PC portfolio and edge computing platforms. The aim is to tailor the models to run efficiently on devices with constrained compute resources.
“SEA-LION’s transformative understanding of 11 Southeast Asian languages and cultural nuances requires practical application,” said Andy Sim, vice president and managing director, Singapore, Dell Technologies. “This collaboration demonstrates that this sophisticated, culturally intelligent AI can run efficiently on laptops and edge devices. Together, we are democratizing AI in Southeast Asia and are fostering a future where advanced AI is accessible to all.”
SEA-LION, which stands for “Southeast Asian Languages in One Network,” has been developed to address a longstanding gap in AI linguistic coverage. While global generative AI systems typically prioritise major languages such as English, SEA-LION incorporates extensive, region-specific data for multiple Southeast Asian languages and cultural contexts.
A cornerstone of the collaboration is ensuring that SEA-LION models are quantised and optimised to run effectively on Dell’s AI devices, including its latest AI PC portfolio. Real-world applications are already being demonstrated.
A key advantage of executing these AI workloads locally is enhanced privacy and reduced dependence on cloud services. Businesses can process sensitive data on devices with full control, minimising latency.
Looking ahead, AISG plans to expand SEA-LION’s capabilities to include broader modalities, such as advanced audio and speech understanding, and to enhance its resource efficiency for a wider range of hardware platforms. The collaboration with Dell also lays the groundwork for advancing “agentic AI”, which is capable of performing complex tasks across languages and sectors.
